AFL Fantasy 2019 - Round 20 Wrap Up (Ep. 149)

An episode of SportsbyFry

My name is Fry, I'm going bald at the age of 26 and I love sports. From as early as I can remember sport has been a major part of my life and a few years ago I decided to create my own blog SportsbyFry, adding my own unique twist to the trending topics in sport. As my site continues to grow I've now launched my own podcast covering a lot of fantasy sports plus AFL, NBA and NFL topics. Hopefully, I can continue to grow my audience and fan base, providing you with a can't miss sports podcast!

J-Lo and I take to the couch to once again to preview Week 2 of the AFL Finals (1:55) & the NFL season (11:11), while checking in on our NFL Fantasy outfits and of course, the surging 6-0 Australian Boomers (23:50)!
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A massive weekend of sport capped off with a Boomers win meant I had to sit down and record my thoughts. Week 1 of the AFL Finals went pretty much according to plan, Nick Foles & Tyreek Hill fantasy coaches are hurting, but Lamar Jackson & Austin Ekeler's owners are fired up after a Super NFL Sunday, oh yeah and Antonio Brown is now a Patriot. All that plus the loss of a footy icon gets airtime in another FFF.
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Better late than never! Before the AFL Finals kick-off tonight, J-Lo make our picks for Week 1 and discuss the month of footy ahead before diving into a mini preview for the 2019 NFL season (17:12).
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The number 4 is becoming increasingly important as we gear up for the final fortnight of the 2019 AFL Fantasy season!
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SBF Round 21 Wrap Up: https://sportsbyfry.com/2019/08/12/afl-fantasy-2019-round-21-wrap-up/

The AFL Fantasy gods were kind to us last night at the selection table (unless you're a Will Snelling and/or Grant Birchall owner!). You can find all the relevant news prior to lockout tonight as we gear up for the second week of fantasy finals!
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36 games, eight trades and four weekends are all that separate us from now and the end of the 2019 AFL Fantasy season! The annual SBF Finals primer can help you navigate the final month of the season as I touch on the Round 20 teams and how to prepare for the last portion of the fantasy calendar.
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SBF Final Primer article: https://sportsbyfry.com/2019/08/01/the-sbf-2019-afl-fantasy-finals-primer/

We weren't hit by too much carnage at the selection table tonight, but there were still plenty of AFL Fantasy questions that need answering. All the relevant news ahead of Round 19 can be found right here in just over 16 minutes!
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24 hours behind schedule J-Lo and I talk about why we aren't believer in the Brisbane Lions' flag aspirations (3:28), how a mid-season trade period could work in the AFL (12:31), our different opinions on the Philadelphia 76ers heading into next season (17:16) then, of course, provide a frustrated recap of our AFL Fantasy teams from Round 18 (25:15) plus a whole lot more!
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Nat Fyfe's out, Will Snelling' s in and the rest of the Round 18 AFL teams have been named. Your weekly SBF AFL Fantasy pod covers all the relevant news from last night and includes the answers to your hot questions ahead of lockout tonight.
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With plenty to whinge about after a lacklustre AFL Fantasy weekend J-Lo and I dissect Round 17 and give our thoughts on the Chris Paul-Russell Westbrook deal before looking at the best team in each division with some NBA MVP chatter at the end to close out another sitdown.
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How to handle Josh Kelly's injury, Griffin Logue trade options and how I'm finally getting rid of Angus Brayshaw all get air time in another AFL Fantasy team selection chat ahead of Round 17 this weekend.
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Nearly two weeks into NBA Free Agency J-Lo and I sat down to talk about who were the big winners (3:30), why the Raptors are kind of screwed (23:57) and what Michael Jordan's end goal is (40:00). It wouldn't be a sitdown without AFL Fantasy talk though, so we chop up our thoughts (49:28) ahead of Round 17 while covering all the team announcements live!
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Some injury issues surrounding popular AFL Fantasy players had coaches sweating ahead of tonight's team selection. Ahead of Round 16 I unpack all the relevant news and hot topics before answering some of your questions.
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J-Lo and I discuss why Angus Brayshaw must go and Mabior Chol must come in with the rest of the AFL Fantasy buzz after Round 15 (1:11), before we dive into the upcoming NBA Free Agency extravaganza (12:14) and make out picks on where the big names will sign over the next few weeks (30:28).
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A little bit longer than usual, but today's FFF looks at how the Lakers should attack the upcoming free agency period and instantly emerge as a title threat.
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Check out the whole article on the SBF site: https://sportsbyfry.com/2019/06/29/how-to-build-a-winner-around-lebron-james-and-anthony-davis/

The last Thursday night game for the season is in the books, team selection has unfolded and Round 15 lockout is almost here! Make sure you catch up on the latest relevant news with some Q & A at the end before this weekend's AFL Fantasy action.
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Just because the bye rounds are over, doesn't mean our AFL Fantasy teams can coast to the finish line! I managed to improve my squad throughout the byes (glass half full), but there's still a lot of work to be done in the run home.
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Finally, there are no more blue dots littering our AFL Fantasy sides! With Round 14 in the books and finding ourselves smack bang in the middle of the NBA Draft and free agency, there's plenty for J-Lo and I to discuss on another Sunday Sitdown.
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Two big upgrades, the return of Dan Hannebery and what we should do with Rocky all get a mention this week; with the last of the AFL Fantasy bye rounds upon us. I go through all the relevant team selection buzz, plus drop my two cents on the NBA Draft before I go order a Darius Garland jersey.
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The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions, Josh Dunkley and Josh Kelly are fantasy stars and Anthony Davis is a Laker! With the second AFL Fantasy bye round behind us, J-Lo and I unpack out scores from Round 13 before diving in to all the relevant NBA news touching on AD, the upcoming Draft and how the Finals reshaped the offseason.
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The lineup's are set for the first of three bye rounds in the AFL Fantasy world. Before lockout I discussed how team selection unfolded last night, put my 2 cents in on some hot topics for coaches and answered a few of your pressing questions.
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The AFL Fantasy bye rounds, Golden State's health woes, Luke Shuey's stellar form and Freo taking big scalps on the road all get a mention in this week's long-weekend edition of the Monday Sitdown with J-Lo.
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Rocky's cooked, Matt Crouch is still MIA and popular youngsters Jay Lockhart and Mitchell Hinge are out for Round 11. What else unfolded after team selection on Thursday night for AFL Fantasy coaches?
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Ahead of the 2019 NBA Finals I spend five minutes chatting about the big questions that will dictate the Raptors/Warriors matchup
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Read the SBF 2019 NBA Finals preview here: https://sportsbyfry.com/2019/05/30/the-ultimate-2019-nba-finals-preview/

Two members of the 2,100 club talk about the Raptors historic run to an NBA Finals berth, why Khris Middleton should stay in Milwaukee and recap our AFL Fantasy teams with some Q & A as the byes edge nearer.
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Williams is hurt, Danger's out and cash cows like Hayes, Atley, Constable and Garner were dropped (don't even get me started on Matt Crouch/Stephen Coniglio)! There's plenty to talk about after a testing night at the selection table for AFL Fantasy coaches...
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Late, but worth the wait. On a belated Monday Sitdown this week, J-Lo and I discuss a potential Bucks-Warriors finals matchup, Lachie Whitfield's day out and go around the ground for our AFL Fantasy teams in Round 9.
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We finally got some 'fresh meat' but it wasn't the players we were expecting. Coupled with popular names being ruled out and/or surrounded by doubt there are plenty of matters to discuss after Round 9 team selection with some added Q&A to finish off the episode!
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The return of Fry's Fast Five takes a look at the top-5 NFL rookies from a fantasy perspective as mini camps kick into full gear
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Check out all the relevant NFL Fantasy rooks here: https://sportsbyfry.com/2019/05/11/nfl-fantasy-who-are-the-relevant-fantasy-rookies-from-the-class-of-2019/

Patrick Dangerfield and Lachie Whitfield are the two main talking points, but Round 8 team selection gave us plenty to ponder before lockout. Here my takes on a few hot topics, plus the answers to your Twitter/Instagram questions!
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Round 7 was NOT kind to the AFL Fantasy community. From Thursday night team announcements right up until the end of the weekend, fans around the globe were trying to spread duct tape over the holes in their teams with some coaches were more successful than others
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How do we handle the Lachie Whitfield dilema? Should you pick Noah Answerth or Isaac Cumming? And what the HELL do we do with Charlie Constable? All that and more is covered in the new SBF AFL Fantasy chat after the Round 7 teams were announced
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A little bit later than usual the Round 5 Wrap Up is live covering new dual-position players (DPPs), two more partial lockouts and a handful of fresh cash cows as coaches face a quick turn around this week!
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For the first time in a long time, J-Lo is back on the podcast! We break down potential NBA Playoff matchups, pick our All-NBA sides and then dive into a little bit of AFL Fantasy talk, including our trade thinking for Round 2
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West Playoffs: 3:58
East Playoffs: 20:11
All-NBA: 34:57
AFL Fantasy trades: 51:05

The Large Fry's & Coke didn't set the world on fire in Round 1, but the AFL Fantasy season is a marathon not a sprint. After a points fueled first weekend here's the first round wrap-up of the 2019 season!

On the eve of a new AFL Fantasy season it's time for some Q&A! Tom Liberatore, Noah Balta, Tom Rockliff, James Worpel, Dom Sheed and more are discussed as we prepare for the first fantasy lockout of 2019.
Good luck for the season ahead!
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The AFL season is only a few sleeps away! I’m not doing a mega season preview, but I want to go on record for some of my award picks and who I think will take out the flag, with the quick addition of my NCAA Tournament predictions. Be sure to hit me up with any AFL Fantasy questions you have before I record tomorrow’s podcast as well ✌️

My AFL Fantasy team is nearly ready for Round 1 and so are my rookie selections! Working through the defense (2:28), midfield (7:55), ruck (12:10) and forward (14:02) lines here's my thinking behind some of the cash cow picks along with a reveal of the Large Fry's & Coke 4.0 (20:25). ✌️

Anthony Davis has gone public with his trade request, so I break down the chances of him heading to L.A. before the deadline (1:30) and discuss some neglected AFL Fantasy players for your pre-season watchlist (14:30). Finally, I unveil the January edition of the Large Fry's & Coke (22:18) with some interesting picks in my first AFL Fantasy side.

With the NBA trade deadline only three weeks away I sift through the rumour mill to find the 16 players who will impact trade moves ahead of deadline day on the 7th of Feb (apologies if the audio is slightly choppy/electronic)
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I'm back! The first SBF pod of the year covers a bit of my DT Talk commitments (2:25) and explores the NBA Trade market (5:12)with potential Kevin Love moves, the Wizards and finding affordable help for Anthony Davis.
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All the AFL (1:07), NFL (4:23) and NBA (11:20) fantasy information you need for a busy weekend plus I talk about a few potential first time NBA All-Stars (17:53) and give my two cents on the Kareem Hunt situation (22:43).
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With Week 9 of NFL action in the books, I spend a few minutes recapping the major storylines with an update on my surging fantasy team. There's plenty of NBA news to talk about including the epic Celtics vs. Nuggets game last night and with college basketball back in our lives I touch on Duke's star freshman as well.
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Once again after WAYYY too long the SBF podcast is back up and running. After quickly sharing my thoughts on Freo's offseason moves to date (1:24) I break down a bunch of NBA stuff including the new-look Raptors, Trae Young, Blake Griffin's 50-point outing, the Lakers-Rockets brawl and Denver's born-again defense (6:35), before touching on the NFL trade deadline and some must-watch games in Week 8 (16.49). I'm back!
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With both prelims in the rear vision mirror, I touch on how West Coast and Collingwood became the last two standing before delving into some offseason AFL updates. Finally, I give out my Week 3 NFL picks and offer some last minute fantasy football advice ✌️

There is still an entire quarter of the season left, so don't think that you are out of the race for a second. J-Lo and I discuss our trade plans as well as the trending AFL Fantasy topics from this week.
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A bit later than usual J-Lo break down another week in sport. We share our thoughts on more NBA Free Agency deals, discuss our AFL Fantasy teams and talk about all the trending topics from the World Cup to UFC 226 and everything else in between!
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Despite being sleep deprived from watching a bunch of footy this weekend, J-Lo and I toughed it out to talk about Paul George staying put, Kawhi and LeBron teaming up in Philly, Tom Mitchell's fantasy eruption and Freo's tanking expedition.
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It's official, I've reached rock bottom. With my AFL Fantasy team spiralling downwards, let me at least try to help you fix yours. There were some positives from a massive Round 5 and I'll address them along with some trade targets while looking at next weekend.
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The standings are set so Jake and I need to project some NBA Draft picks (2:22). We also talked about our top ten in NBA (shoutout to Lil Dicky) and future MVP's (11:40) before checking in with Freo/West Coast with our Fantasy scores for Round 5 (18:32) and giving a few birthday wishes out (41:10).
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Better late than never! On the eve of the playoffs last week I handed out my end of season grades to each team in the Western Conference.
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Dallas (1:17), Denver (3:33), Golden State (7:11), Houston (8:53), L.A. Clippers (10:17), Los Angeles Lakers (12:01), Memphis (14:15), Minnesota (16:11), New Orleans (18:51), OKC (21:16), Phoenix (23:16), Portland (25:44), Sacramento (27:58), San Antonio (30:05), Utah (31:46)

Good God. After a stinker of a round, I break down where it all went wrong for the Large Fry's & Coke (0:44), give out leaguewide +3's (4:17) and -3's (5:15), look at trade targets (6:36) and blokes to get rid of (8:42) before looking ahead to Round 5 (10:49).
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With the NBA Playoffs tipping off today, Jake and I decided to do a sitdown on Saturday and preview the postseason. We spoke about each first-round series in depth, gave Russell Westbrook some love and made our picks for who will win the NBA Finals.
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The Eagles (2:09) and Dockers (6:11) are 2-1! Of course, we need to check in with Jake's Nuggets (13:04) while addressing the 'Kyrie Irving injury' (22:31) and Conor McGregor (37:43) thing as well on another Sunday Sitdown.
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Another round wrap-up sees me check in with my rabble of a team (1:34), give some praise in the form of +3's (6:11) and of course dish out -3's (8:08) then talk about potential trade moves (9:37) and what we can expect next weekend (12:13).
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In my first Compare the Pair video, I settle the debate for who is better; Chris Bosh or Chris Webber? I break their basketball careers down into 5 categories (Postseason Success, Offense, Defense, Best Moment, Awards, Legacy/Impact) and then give my answer.
Comment your winner and your suggestions for future CTP podcasts
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With another week of AFL footy done and dusted, I break down Round 2 from an AFL Fantasy perspective, looking at how my team went (1:56) and touch on all the relevant news (7:17) as we prepare for Round 3.
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Jake and I sit down a bit under the weather to talk about our trip to the Nuggets/Raptors game (1:52), check in with the Cavs (4:51), talk about the biggest disappointments and surprises from the 2017-18 season (7:40), discuss how Freo (16:11) and the Eagles (19:55) went in Round 2 before recapping last night's Final Four (23:14).
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With the 2018 Final Four just a few hours away I broke down how Michigan (2:37), Loyola-Chicago (5:16), Villanova (9:40) and Kansas (11:57) made it to San Antonio and made my picks (14:49) for tonight's games an Monday's National Championship!
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An all NBA episode featuring how to screw up tanking 101 (1:24), a West playoff team in danger (5:42) who will finish runner-up to James Harden in the MVP voting (7:23) plus my shoutouts/birthday well wishes.
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Episode two in the Sunday Sitdown chronicles! Jake and I sit down and discuss the developments in the NBA playoff race (1:29), whether Kyrie Irving or Steph Curry's injury means more (13:59), a different view on how the Lakers should approach this offseason (19:49), check in on March Madness (30:43), dissect Round 1 of AFL action (33:40) and finish with some exciting news and a few shout outs (50:49)
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The first edition in the weekly SBF Sunday Sitdown! With the help of my new co-host Jake, we discuss the NBA award and playoff races over the final stretch of the regular season, touch on March Madness reviewing our broken brackets and look forward to the 2018 AFL season getting underway.

With March Madness underway I made my picks for the NCAA Tournament. Through ESPN's 'create a bracket' I dissect each region and pick the eventual champs of 2018!
Apologies for a few technical glitches in the audio/video
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